Wavell Heights, QLD - Uniting

Year Built: 1957

Denomination: Uniting

Address: 147 Rode Road, Wavell Heights, Queensland, 4012

Previous Denomination: Methodist

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Turrbal people

Last Updated: 23/08/2022

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History and Architecture:

1935 was an important year for establishing a Methodist presence in the area when the church trustees purchased four parcels of land fronting Rode Road and a decision was made to build a church hall. 

On 18 December 1935 the transfer to the Methodist Church trustees of resubdivisions 15,16, 17 and 18 were lodged with the Titles Office. This comprised two transactions on the same day. The first was the transfer from Catherine Maud O’Reilly to the Methodist Church of resubdivisions 15 and 16 of subdivision 7 of portion 589 of over 32 perches. The second was the transfer from a group of owners to the church trustees of resubdivisions 17 and 18 of subdivision 7 of portion 589 of over 37 perches. All four resubdivisions were registered with the Titles Office in January 1936.

The next step was the construction of the church hall on Rode Road which opened on 28 May 1938. This building appeared to function as a multi-use building providing a Sunday school, church services and social activities for the local church community. The Rode Road premises were listed in the Post Office Directories during the war years as the West Nundah Methodist Church.

A Foundation stone reads, "Methodist Church of Australia To the glory of God this stone was laid by Rev S Y Potter BA BD President of the Queensland Conference on 27th July 1957 Minister Rev R Huth L Th".

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1953 - Rev Charles p.J. Clarkson M
1955 - 1960 Rev Rudolph Huth M
1960 - Rev George D. Smith M
2022 - Rev Tevita Unga Takai U

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Heritage Queensland, see here for full history.